Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 66.59 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa stood at 66.59 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 224.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa peaked at 130.55 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Samoa 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 50.55 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 65.9 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 63.16 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23.85 current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 63.89 current US$ per person | +167.9% |
| 2005 | 108.57 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 112.94 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 104.9 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 113.62 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 104.43 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 130.55 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 114.53 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 113.49 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.11 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5 current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 14.37 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 10.32 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 18.99 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 19.75 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.79 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 8.65 current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9 current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 26.89 current US$ per person | +449.4% |
| 2023 | 60.09 current US$ per person | +123.4% |
| 2024 | 66.59 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +449.4% | 4.9 current US$ per person | 26.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.48 current US$ per person | 23.85 current US$ per person | 65.9 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.39 current US$ per person | 63.89 current US$ per person | 113.62 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.74 current US$ per person | 10.32 current US$ per person | 130.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 current US$ per person | 4.9 current US$ per person | 66.59 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Samoa was 66.59 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 130.55 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.